Nintendo Growing Itself?

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Sources indicate NOA is planning to launch two new internal game studios before year's end.

By IGN Staff

Trusted sources have confided to us that Nintendo of America may be preparing to launch two brand new internal development studios before the end of the year. The companies, like Nintendo Software Technology, will allegedly be based out of Washington and will focus entirely on GameCube and Game Boy Advance software for the coming generation. Unlike NST, though, which is actually owned by Nintendo Co. Ltd., out of Japan, these branches will supposedly be subsidiaries of Nintendo of America, and will be directed entirely by the US headquarters.

It is not yet known which figureheads could be involved with the upstart branches, but we suspect that NST chairman Claude Comair and president Scott Tsumura may somehow be involved.

An announcement about the companies, which are both already working on projects according to sources, is expected to be made at the Electronics Entertainment Expo this may.

We'll of course have more as it becomes available -- but right now it's strictly for the rumor pile.